Packing means for cigars.



H. G. SLATER.

PACKING MEANS FOR CIGARS. APPLICATION FILED SEFTrB, I914.

1,148,806. Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

HORACE e. sIQATEn, or we ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR To rimsnLrgAivnnoLon FIELDS, or wATTs,- CALIFORNIA, A PARTNERSHIP.

BACKINGMEANS FQR cranes.

Application filed September 9, 1914. Serial I 10. 860,940.

s: following is a specification.

The invention relates to cigars, andithe principal object thereof is toprovide means for packlng clgars 1n sucha manner that an emblem or markwill be impressed thereon,

and will be retained regardless of when the cigars are used.

As cigars differ widely in quality it is very desirable that they beproperly marked to indicate the makers name and quality, or

other trade-mark, and that thismarking be so impressed upon them thatsubstitution of inferior goods will be difiicult. It is common practicetoplace upon cigars. a paper band and it is common to brand the wrapperof a cigar to indicate their quality or origin. By using my invention Iimpress or emboss in the cigar any desired trade-mark. I

As the material from which cigars are made is of afibrous nature,particularly susceptible to heat and moisture, it has been ex a tremelydifiicult in the past to retainimpressions made on cigars if they aremarked be Y fore being packed, especially as they areon dinarily packedin a moist or soft condition and compressed to an apprec able extentwhen the lid of the box is closed, thereby destroying im H'GSSiOIlS ormarks made on the cigars before packing. By using my invention I notonly make an impression on the cigar but I provide means for causing thecigars to retain this impression until they are actually removed fromthe box and sold.

Referring to the drawings, whichare for" illustrative purposes only:Figure l is a per spective view of a box, a portion of the cigars beingremoved and the marking means being cut away to better illustrate theinvention. Fig. 2 is a section on the plane m -m of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is aperspective view of a portion of the marking means. I

In these drawings the cigars 10 and 11 are packed in two rows in a box12 having a cover 13. A marking strip 1 1 is inserted be tween the.cigars 10 and 11 and a second marking strip 15 is inserted between thecigar l1 and the cover 13. :The cigars 10 Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug. 3,1915.

are ordinarily packed the box in a partiallymoist condition and themarking strips 1 1 and 15' are preferably of light sheet aluminum havingraised letters 16 formedthereon. The strips are placed in the boxwithflth'e raised side against the cigars and the'cover 13 is secured inplace, thus forcing the, raised letters 16 into the body of the cigarwithout breaking the wrapper but very efiectually marking the same. Ifthis marking is impressed on the cigar before it is placed in the boxand no means is provided for retaining it, the natural elasticity, ofthe tobaccoas it is afi'ected' by atmospheric changes in humidity andtemperature together with the pressure exerted by the lid ofthe box whenclosediwill tend to cause this'marking to be gradually obliterated sothat eventually the marking will be very faint. By placing the markingmeans in the box against the cigar and al lowing it to-remain in thisposition until'the cigar is finally marketed the marking is retained 1nall its sharpness and theexpansion and contraction of the cigars underatmose pheric. conditions only serves to more perfectly perpetuate theimpression. 1

It is further to be noted that the wrapper of cigars is of delicatetexture and forlthis reason attempts made heretofore to produce alasting impression have failed as any at tempt to place an impression'ina cigar ina short space of time is too'violent and harm very quicklyinjures the wrapper thereby ful'to the wrapper. In branding also'great I"care must be exercised'asthe heat of the iron 7 spoiling the drawingquality of the cigar when smoked;

7 With my invention the impression is made as heretofore pointed outwhen the cigars are in moistened and soft condition continuing over along period of time and the depth of the impression made is slightcompared to that necessary when a cigar is marked at a single operationbefore packing, asin such case the depth of the impression must be madequite deep allowing if possible forthe I change in thecigar when packedand in thebox. I

I claim as my invention: l. A. branding and brand preservin means forcigars consisting of a strip of material having a trade-mark embossed Qthereon, said strip being of suitable size to T orFGf t "Q; j V1,148,806

bepleieed'ahd'retaified between the layered be impressed on each cigarWhen'p res'sure is 10 cigars ina box, the markings thereon being exertedon the various layers. 7 e r s 0 located as toip'roperly impress thetrade In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set mark on eachci'gar. ,imy hamlet Los Angeles. California, this 7 5 2; A branding 'and brandpreserving 3rd day of September, 1914, 7

means for clgai's suitable for placifi'g be- HORACE G. SLATER- V tweenthe layers of cigars in a c igar'bex, In presence ofr w ieonsist'ing ofa thinsheet of aluminum hav- STATA ARBUTHNOT,

I ing an embossed trade-mark so located. as to v FRANK L. A. GRAHAM;

., (toplei of this patent may be obtained fer five ce nts eaeh, byaddressing the Commiesibner of Ii?:1xtents.

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